Astanga Hrudaya

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फाणितं गुर्वभिष्यन्दि चयकृन्मूत्रशोधनम्। नातिश्लेष्मकरो धौतः सृष्टमूत्रशकृद्गुडः ॥४७॥

Next are the Sataparvaka, Kantara, Naipala etc., in respective order, are slightly Alkaline and astringent in taste, hot in potency and cause burning sensation slightly. PHANITA – (HALF – COOKED MOLASSES, UNREFINED TREACLE) :- Phanita (half – cooked molasses) is heavy (hard to digest), Abhisyandi (increasing the secretions in the tissues pores and blocking them), causes mild increase of Tridosha and cleanses the urine (by increasing its quantity). GUDA – (JAGGERY/MOLASSES/TREACLE) :- Guda (jaggery, molasses), washed well (made white and purified)- Natishleshma kara – does not increase Kapha to a large extent Srushtamutrashakrut – increases volume of urine and faeces

english translation

phANitaM gurvabhiSyandi cayakRnmUtrazodhanam। nAtizleSmakaro dhautaH sRSTamUtrazakRdguDaH ॥47॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript